When a pair of ruby earrings is described as “2 carats,” first ask what the number includes. It could describe the two ruby centers together rather than each earring, and it may exclude white accent stones. A clear specification names the gemstone, weight per stone, number of stones and whether the price is for one earring or a pair.
MISSISSI Ruby Horizon makes that distinction explicit: one 1.00 ct oval lab-grown ruby per earring, giving 2.00 ct of ruby across the pair. Each earring also has one horizontal step-cut lab-grown diamond above its ruby.
These generic educational illustrations explain how to read a specification. They are not photographs or scale drawings of the supplied earrings.
Read the number in three steps
- Identify the stone: is the stated weight for ruby, diamond or all gemstones?
- Identify the unit: does it apply to one stone, one earring or both earrings?
- Identify the quantity sold: does the displayed price buy a single earring or a pair?
For Ruby Horizon, the ruby calculation is 1.00 ct plus 1.00 ct, totaling 2.00 ct of ruby. The listing says the displayed price includes two earrings. This makes “a 2 ct ruby pair” different from “two 2 ct rubies,” which would describe twice that ruby weight.
Keep ruby weight separate from diamond weight
Ruby Horizon’s 2.00 ct ruby total excludes its two white lab-grown diamond accents. The current listing does not provide their carat weight. Do not add an estimated accent weight or call the ruby figure the earrings’ total gemstone weight.
A useful written quote can list the ruby centers and diamond accents on separate lines. The first line records the known center weight and count. The second identifies the accents and any weight that has actually been confirmed. If the accent weight is not supplied, leave it unresolved rather than calculating it from the photograph.
Carats do not describe the whole earring’s size
Carat is a unit of weight. A face-up length and width describe different information. Two stones with a similar weight need not have exactly the same visible outline or dimensions; depth and cutting proportions also matter.
GIA’s comparison of diamonds and rubies notes that cutting differences can change a ruby’s face-up dimensions at the same weight. For earrings, ask for both the selected stone measurements and the complete earring height and width, including the accent and setting.
The current Ruby Horizon listing does not publish complete dimensions or finished earring weight. Request those details if you are comparing the pair with earrings you already wear. Neither comfort nor the final position on the ear can be confirmed from a front rendering alone.
Review matching alongside the weight
Ask to see the two selected rubies together under the same lighting, on the same background and at comparable angles. Notice their outline, apparent red color and overall visual balance. A common carat figure is useful, but it is not the entire matching assessment.
Review the finished pair’s orientation too. Check that the white accents sit as intended and that the back fittings are appropriate for your needs. If you want a particular closure, ask before ordering rather than assuming it from a distant image.
Make the final order description unambiguous
Ruby Horizon currently offers 14K or 18K white gold and is sold as a made-to-order pair. Keep the selected metal, two-earring quantity and center specification together in your order notes. Confirm any documentation, treatment disclosure or requested construction change separately.
Frequently asked questions
Does Ruby Horizon have a 2 ct ruby in each ear?
No. Its specification is one 1.00 ct ruby per earring, totaling 2.00 ct of ruby for the pair.
Are the white diamonds included in that 2.00 ct?
No. That figure is the ruby total. Accent diamond weight is not stated in the current listing.
Can I know the earrings’ size from the carats?
No. Ask for stone dimensions and the complete earring measurements, along with the fitting details relevant to you.
Read Ruby Horizon’s current specification or contact MISSISSI with your preferred metal and questions about the pair.